Business Process Engine (BPE)

A business process engine (BPE) is a software framework that enables the execution and maintenance of process workflows. It provides business process interaction and communication between different data/process sources spread across one or more IT applications and services. BPE automates linking processes and their activities in an enterprise IT environment. A BPE is a [[Business Process Management (BPM)|business process management (BPM)] solution component used to oversee the technical architecture of business process integration, interlinking, and interprocess. BPE works with all of the different application infrastructure layers, including front-end, middleware, backend, and external business applications. It facilitates the integration of their processes, inter and intra-system communication, process data routing, data transformation, and merging. A BPE dynamically monitors and adjusts changes applied to data, as well as associated processes and process workflows. A BPE also may be used to create new business processes, business rules, and deployment capabilities for all connected applications without disruption or downtime.

Futher Reading

• Business Process Engine -SAP Library
• Integration Activities Performed by the Business Process Engine -IBM